Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, for the Year1792 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1806 Excerpt: ... HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF THE INDIANS In NEW ENGLAND. OF THEIR SEVERAL NATIONS, NUMBERS, CUSTOMS, MANNERS, RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT, BEFORE THE EKGUSH PLANTED THERE. Also a true and faithful Account of the present state and condition of the Praying Indians (or those who have visibly received the gospel in New England) declaring the number of that people, the situation and place of their Towns and Churches, and their manner of worshipping God, and divers other matters appertaining thereto. ', ' Together with a brief Mention of the Instruments and Means, that God hath been pleased to use for their Civilizing and Conversion, briefly declaring the prudent and faithful endeavours of The Right Honourable the Corporation at London, for promoting that affair.' Also suggesting some Expedients for their further Civilizing and propagating the Christian faith among thern. By DANIEL GOOKIN, Gentleman. One of the Magistrates of Massachusetts Colony in New England, who hath been, for sundry years past, and is at present, betrusted and employed for the civil government and conduct of the Indians in Massachusetts Colony, by order of the General Court there.' '/'"'-' Ps. ii. 8. Ask of me, and I shall give thee, the heathen fur thine inheritance, and the uttermost farts of the earth for thy possession. Ps. lxxii. 8, 9. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in tilt wilderness shall hew before him; and bit enemies shall lick the dust. Is. xhx. 6. And he said, It it a light thing that thou shouldest he my servant to rain up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for -' light to the gentiles, that thou mayest he my salvation unto the end of the earth. First printed...